Complete. It's not Valentine's Day without____________________. Mine is a box of chocolates. What's yours?

[debm55]

[CrispyQ]

1. A valentine, silly! 💌

Chocolates & flowers are gifts. Nice, but not valentines. 💌

[debm55]

2. Thank you, CrispyQ,

[OldBaldy1701E]

25. That was my thought as well!

Great minds and all that!

[Liberal In Texas]

3. DU Hearts, of course! n/t

[debm55]

6. Thank you very much for sharing, Liberal in Texas.

[Emile]

4. Ribeye steak dinner.

[debm55]

7. Thank you very much Emile. Enjoy

[FalloutShelter]

5. Flowers mid- winter

are just what I need to perk up my spirits.
This year it will probably have to be a Pasadena Rose Parade float to cheer me up.

[debm55]

8. I hear ya. Thank you very much, FalloutShelter for sharing with us

[CrispyQ]

29. Finding a store bought rose that has any scent is a real challenge!

Many years ago, I bought three rose bushes, but alas I didn't know the difference between heirloom & root roses, & now, they are all the same icky little red roses. I hate red roses. Also, they have no scent.

[peacebuzzard]

9. I will second the chocolates....a little self-reward on a day dedicated to love

I love my single nomadic lifestyle, so, gifts of any nature are kind of rare. But, chocolate? Yes! throughout the year I diet and do everything right (well.....I try....) but chocolate on Valentines? Yes! I am all for that even if I have to buy it myself since the availability and variety is all around on this special day. I prefer milk chocolate, chocolate with nuts, white chocolate. Dark chocolate is great in hot chocolate with mini marshmellows; yes, the list goes on.... ❤️

[debm55]

10. Thank you very much, peacebuzzard for sharing with us. I take it you love chocolate.LOL

[MiHale]

11. Saint Valentine...

I think this a ridiculous holiday. Hallmark took it to ludicrous heights.

[debm55]

13. Thank you very much, MiHale. Your opinion is welcome.

[EYESORE 9001]

12. A loaf of stale bread

Take that to the lake and you’ll feel true love.

[debm55]

14. Thank you very much EYESORE 9001 , That is meaningful and beautiful message.

[peacebuzzard]

21. I am throwing stale bread to birds and just made toast for breakfast with bread leftovers

I am snowed in. Only chance of getting out is the thermometer going up and rain coming down.

[debm55]

22. Thank you very much peacebuzzard.

[justaprogressive]

15. A 10.6-ounce Bar of Lindt Milk Chocolate!

That's 300 grams!!

[debm55]

16. Yum, Thank you very much for sharing, justaprogressive. And enjoy.

[Cairycat]

17. Cinnamon gumdrop hearts

My son likes to stash a few bags and give them to me at random times

[debm55]

19. Thank you Cairycat. That is very sweet of him.

[Polly Hennessey]

18. Dinner reservations. ❤️🥰🍽️

[debm55]

20. Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey for sharing with us and enjoy.

[Rizen]

23. Soul crushing isolation and disappointment.

[debm55]

31. I'm sorry Rizen. We love you.

[flvegan]

24. the joy of not participating.

I'm currently a single guy, so to be clear this isn't an anti-women or anti-relationship take. Valentine's Day always just seemed so transactional. As a male primate, I gotta what, get a card, flowers, candy. Is that even what she really wants? I live up to the commercial, show up with the checklist items, right? Why? Because Hallmark said so? No thanks.

Nothing against those that take joy in the celebration of Valentine's Day. I think it's wonderful that folks can connect and make each other happy on that or any other day.

[debm55]

32. Thank you very much for sharing with us. I see your point.

[Ocelot II]

26. It's just another day.

[debm55]

33. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Ocelot II

[chouchou]

27. Lots of Milk Chocolate. I told my husband..:

..When he comes home on valentine's day, I want him to say "Honey, my tires are almost flat. There's just so much chocolate
in the trunk...we need to let the little sweethearts into the house and into our mouths !

[debm55]

34. HAHHAHHHAHAHA. Thank you chouchou. That;s funny.

[Goonch]

28. ;-{)

[debm55]

30. HAHAHAHHAHA. Thank you very much, Goonch.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

35. ROFLMAO!!! Goonch's cartoon

Made me laugh out loud! Honest to god when my husband and I used to make regular trips to Gettysburg, there was a WONDERFUL candy store and I always availed myself of their fabulous fudge. I once bought a large box of it just before our drive back to Pittsburgh, where I IMMEDIATELY settled in on my cushions on the floor and tore INTO IT!

With my mouth stuffed, my 'not husband yet' but boyfriend asked, "What are you doing?". Big smile on his face. I TRIED to say "Eating fudge" but HE heard, "PUSHING FUDGE!"

That description STUCK.LOL!!! We always refer to my LOVE of fudge in that very way!

[debm55]

36. HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHH. That is so funny. Thank you very much, some_of_us_are_sane